Lewis beckman



(No Model.)

L. BEOKMAN.

FRUIT JAR.

Nb. 250,488. Patented Dec. 6,1881.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS BEOKMAN, OF FROSTBURG, MARYLAND.

FRUIT-JAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,488, dated December6, 1881.

Application filed July 22, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS BECKMAN, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Frostburg, in the county of Alleghany and State of Maryland,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fruit-Jars; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters or figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification, and in which-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved method of sealingfruit-jars, showing the parts unlocked and the cover lifted out ofplace, exhibiting the canvas or textile covering of the rubber packingon the cover. Fig. 2is a similar view of the same, showing the partslocked, sealing the can or jar. Fig. 3 is a plan view.

This invention relates to that class ofdevices for sealing fruit jars orcans employing a yoke connected to the cover, and having its endscarried down and hooked into eyes or loops of a lever or bail pivoted orbearing in eyes or loops of a band encircling the neck of the jar orcan; and it consists in covering the rubber packing of the cover withcanvas or other textile material, and in locking or hridling thecover-sealing mechanism, substantially as hereinafter more fully setforth and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A represents the jar or can,around the neck of which is placed, as is common, a band, a, having eyesor loops a at opposite sides.

B is a bail or lever,which is pivoted or bears in the eyes a, of theband a at its terminals, and provided thereabout with eyes or loops b,which receive the hooked endsofthe yoke G, passing through a perforatedridge ofthe cover D, by which the coveris connected thereto. Ihe arms ofthe yoke O are bent out of a straight line, as at b, so as to bringtheir inwardly-bent surfaces in contact with the coiled or loopedportions of the band a, as at a, or against the V lever, as may bedesired, to obtain the desired leverage upon the yoke as'the lever issprung down, carrying the extreme lower ends of the yoke past a verticalaxis passing through the pivotal points of the lever, which effects thesealing of thejar or can by forcibly and tightly sinking the packedportion of the cover into the neck of the can. The angular ends of theyoke, forced against the eyes in the band a, or against the pivotal endsof the bail or lever, arrest action of the lever when thejar has beensealed. The bail will stand out from the can orjar about in a horizontalposition, and would be liable to be accidentally lifted by contact withthe hand or other means while handling or storing, and thus unseal thejar, without means to counteract this.

E is a bridle or curved bar, with one end hooked into one of theloops 1) of the bail or lever B, and its other end adapted to bedetachably hooked into the opposite loop of the said bail. After thesealing of the jar or can the free end of the bridle will be sprung intosaid opposite loop of the lever, which will prevent the unsealing of thejar, or the possible unlocking of the yoke and lever, besides enablingthe carrying of the jar by the lever or bail.

The packing ring or rubber c of the cover D is covered with canvas orother textile material, F, to prevent the sticking or adhering of therubber to the neck of the can or jar, thus, facilitating the removal ofthestopper or cover.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The bridle E, in combination with the yoke G,connected to the stopper or cover'D, and the bail or lever B, pivoted ina band around the neck of the jar, and having loops b and the bent armsI), substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEWIS BEGKMAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN PRESTON, FRED. Done.

